zsnes not playing roms plus other minor problems

[massop]

I have a registered version of gameex, i have setup most of the emulators i want with it but i am haveing the following problems.

- gameex -

Sometimes when i open Gameex it opens then automaticallly minimizes itself, in fact this happens a lot, is this a common problem or is it my machine that is the problem, idid look in the log file and there is nothing in there to say that something is wrong. i am using the valhalla skin btw

- virtua tennis PC -

this is not really gameex related. i have 4 usb gamepads which i use on my machine which work fine with every other PC game/emulator just fine, but when i try config the buttons it will only work with one of the pads, i.e i configure player 1 just fine but when i try and configure 2-4 the moment i input a command for these it puts the command i used previosly. ex. for the lob button i assign button3 for this action, but when i assign the next button ( shoot ) button3 gets assigned to this even though i pressed a different buttonand this happens on players 2-4.

i also tried to use joy2key but virtua tennis only lets you use 1 player for the keyboard.

- Gens -

I am having trouble getting this to play full screen. i edited the cfg file in gens where it says fullscreen=0 or 1

i changed this to 1 and it does work in gameex but the moment i exit and start again it has totally forgotten the setting. i know i have probably done a noob mistake. but i cannot figure it out

- Zsnes -

i am using the config for this from the configs section, i have changed all of the rom paths/directories. the problem i get is when i try and load a rom from within gameex the screen goes black for a couple of seconds then it goes back to gameex i have tried almost everything and no joy. i have attached the log file from when i try to load zsnes within gameex

- 7zip -

this is more a question than a problem. what does this option mean?

i thought gameex would unzip the 7zip file and show all the roms within gameex rom menu, then allow you to play the roms even if the emulator does not support 7zip. if that is the case then i cannot get this to work but i have only tried this with zsnes wich i already have a problem with.

i have done a search on the whole forum and nothing has helped me with these problems ( accept the chankex wrapper problem i had - headkaze you da man- ).

please help me guys.

thanks

log.txt

[Adultery]

1) GAMEEX:

The minimize problem happens to me if I run something else behind GameEx. When that program comes to the front it minimizes GameEx and I have to maximize it myself before it starts. Most commonly this happens when my Norton kicks in for a scan. Not sure if your problem is similar.

3) GENS:

Go to your gens.cfg file, change that line where it says FULLSCREEN like you did before and save & close it. Then, right click the gens.cfg file, select PROPERTIES and change the check mark to READ ONLY.

4) I don't have ZSNES in front of me, but make sure you open the zsnes.ini file and disable the GUI from there. I'm 99% sure the option is in there. Save it and exit. If this doesn't work, change your GameEx setup for ZSNES to Show Desktop: True and try to launch it again. Post back with your discovery.

5) .7z is geared towards GoodMerge. If you enable GoodMerge support, GameEx will extract the contents of your 7-zip file into a temporary folder and you will be taken to another menu screen that shows the contents of the 7z file. Next time you access a .7z file within the same emulator, GameEx deletes the previously extracted ROMs and unzips the new .7z file.

Hope that helps!

[massop]

thanks for your help Adultery i really appreciate it.

- i think you are right about the minimizing thing. lol

- the gens thing worked fine, thanks man

- the zsnes thing did not work, i disabled the gui in the zsnes.cfg file but gameex would still not work with this, i also set show desktop to yes in the advanced config for zsnes and this still did not work, is there another setting in the zsnes.cfg i should be changin?

- i think i understand the 7zip setting in gameex now but i cannot get this to work. i have a complete set of genisis rom 7zip goodmerge, and i have unzipped a few of the files to test if they do actually work which they do. when i enable the goodmerge option in advance config the roms do actually appear in gameex but when i try to play a game nothing happens, it wont let meselect the game to play within gameex. am i doing somethin wrong?

thanks for your help

massop

[lingpanda]

- the zsnes thing did not work, i disabled the gui in the zsnes.cfg file but gameex would still not work with this, i also set show desktop to yes in the advanced config for zsnes and this still did not work, is there another setting in the zsnes.cfg i should be changin?

massop

Does Zsnes work outside GameEx?

[massop]

Does Zsnes work outside GameEx?

yes it does, with all of my ROM's

[lingpanda]

yes it does, with all of my ROM's

Turn on show desktop and debug mode. Paste what happens here.

[massop]

I get the same problem, when i press any key to continue it goes back to game ex,

zsnes DEFINATLEY works outside gameex i have been testing all day.

i cant seem to upload but here is my log.

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: GameEx: Version 7.09: Starting Log

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Intel® Pentium® M processor 1500MHz

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: 1.5Ghz

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Running Randomize()

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Loading PlugIns

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Setting Menu types

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Opening Configuration File

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Getting Configuration Values

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Using Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Hiding Taskbar

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Is Media Center running?

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

16:14:08.8 23/01/2007: Media Center Mode 2

16:14:08.9 23/01/2007: Text/Language: English

16:14:08.9 23/01/2007: Applying Language/Text

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Get other settings

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Start work for Form

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Loading ICON

16:14:09.1 23/01/2007: Initializing Component

16:14:09.2 23/01/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

16:14:09.3 23/01/2007: Loading default loading screen

16:14:09.3 23/01/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

16:14:09.3 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Sony Playstation (ePSXe)

16:14:09.3 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

16:14:09.4 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Jnes

16:14:09.4 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Nintendo N64

16:14:09.4 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 9: Sega Genesis Games

16:14:09.5 23/01/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Model2

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Using 2D Animations

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Starting GameExtender on: 127.0.0.1:8383

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

16:14:09.6 23/01/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

16:14:09.7 23/01/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

16:14:09.7 23/01/2007: Using Device: ATI MOBILITY RADEON 7500

16:14:09.7 23/01/2007: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

16:14:09.7 23/01/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

16:14:09.7 23/01/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Creating Back Buffer

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Loading Button Data

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Loading Font Data

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Loading Layout Data

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Loading Taskbar Data

16:14:09.8 23/01/2007: Loading graphic surfaces

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surface Volume

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

16:14:09.9 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

16:14:10.0 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

16:14:10.0 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

16:14:10.0 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

16:14:10.0 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

16:14:10.0 23/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

16:14:10.1 23/01/2007: Creating Fonts

16:14:10.1 23/01/2007: Creating Menu Font

16:14:10.2 23/01/2007: Creating Game Font

16:14:10.3 23/01/2007: Creating Font Black

16:14:10.5 23/01/2007: Creating Font Black Small

16:14:10.7 23/01/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

16:14:10.7 23/01/2007: Creating Title Font

16:14:10.7 23/01/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: Error: Could not create station genres

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\kasz\Desktop\game box utils\mame32

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled

16:14:11.6 23/01/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

16:14:11.7 23/01/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

16:14:11.7 23/01/2007: Attempting to load game list

16:14:11.8 23/01/2007: Loading last used Game List

16:14:11.8 23/01/2007: Setting Music Volume

16:14:11.8 23/01/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename

16:14:11.8 23/01/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

16:14:11.8 23/01/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Loading Sound Files

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Unable to create a joystick device

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Playing intro sound file

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

16:14:11.9 23/01/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

16:14:12.0 23/01/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

16:14:12.2 23/01/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

16:18:12.7 23/01/2007: Starting Attract Mode

16:22:13.2 23/01/2007: Starting Attract Mode

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Database:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Database Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: SNES

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: NES

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Database:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Database Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Custom Background Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Database:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Database Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_9: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_9: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Background:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Custom Background Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Database:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Database Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Title Snap Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Title Snap Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Box Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Box Art Path Does not exist

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_11: Cart Art Path:

16:24:09.9 23/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_11: Cart Art Path Does not exist

16:24:10.6 23/01/2007: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

16:24:31.8 23/01/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnes.exe "E:\98 drive old\EMULATED\SNES\Chess Master.SMC"

16:24:58.9 23/01/2007: Exiting GameEx!

16:24:58.9 23/01/2007: Saving Settings

16:25:01.0 23/01/2007: Disposing Plugins

16:25:01.0 23/01/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

[massop]

O.k after having a very late night trying to get zsnes working, I did it ( yay ) what i did was just delete EVERYTHING and re-download/install zsnes and the roms.

then after that i followed lingpanda's and Adultery's advice and now it is working perfect.

thanks for the help guys ( i am not a noob really ).

I am almost there......